Aspen 2WD V8-4.7L (2007)
Air Bag: Removal and Replacement
Removal
REMOVAL
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system before attempting
any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect
and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further
diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the supplemental restraint system. Failure to take the proper precautions could result
in accidental airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury when removing a deployed airbag, rubber gloves, eye protection, and a long-sleeved shirt should
be worn. There may be deposits on the airbag unit and other interior surfaces. In large doses, these deposits may cause irritation to the skin and
eyes.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the side curtain airbag, or
becoming entrapped between the side curtain airbag cushion and the headliner. Failure to observe this warning could result in occupant
injuries upon airbag deployment.
NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged side curtain airbag. If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but not
deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. If the side curtain airbag has been deployed, review
the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
2. Remove the headliner from the vehicle.
3. Remove the lower trim from the inside of the B-pillar.
4. Disconnect the side curtain airbag pigtail wire connector (6) from the body wire harness connector on the lower inner B-pillar.
5. Disengage the pigtail wire plastic retainers from the inner B-pillar.
6. Remove the screw (7) that secures the side curtain airbag (3) to the U-nut near the top of the inner D-pillar.
7. Remove the screw (4) that secures the side curtain airbag front tether to the inner A-pillar near the belt line.
8. Remove the remaining screws (1) that secure the side curtain airbag to the U-nuts in the inner roof rail and D-pillar.
9. Disengage the three front tether plastic retainers (5) from the inner A-pillar.
10. Disengage the four airbag plastic retainers (2) from the inner roof rail.
